Wednesday, 4 December 2013

E10/EF7 "The Transformation" sentence combining possible solutions

Sentence variety- simple, compound, complex

2.         We found Judy.
            She was wandering.
            She was in the bedroom.
            She was worrying.
            Her worry was about her decision.
            Her decision had been to buy.
            She bought a house.
            The house was little.
We found Judy wandering in the bedroom, worrying about her decision to buy a little house.
We found Judy in the bedroom, wandering and worrying about her decision to buy a little house.

3.         Everyone chose a job and began.
4.         Jim vacuumed the cobwebs in every corner while Helen dismantled shelves and threw the pieces on the pile of growing garbage; meanwhile, I attached the cupboards.

While Jim vacuumed the cobwebs in every corner, Helen dismantled shelves and threw the pieces on the growing pile of garbage; meanwhile, I attached the cupboards.

While Jim vacuumed the cobwebs in every corner and Helen dismantled shelves and threw the pieces on the growing pile of garbage, I attached the cupboards.

I attached the cupboards while Jim vacuumed the cobwebs in every corner and Helen dismantled shelves and threw the pieces on the growing garbage pile.

VARIETY

5.         The house was slowly prepared for painting.
6.         The scaffolding was delivered at noon, and the first can of paint was opened with ceremony.
After the scaffolding was delivered at noon, the first can of paint was opened with ceremony.
The first can of paint was opened with ceremony after the scaffolding was delivered at noon.
At noon, the first can of paint was opened with ceremony after the scaffolding was delivered.



7.         One month and gallons of paint later, Judy’s home was ready for the next work crew, the movers.

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